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is tailbone pain normal?

im 36 weeks pregnant with my first. i am 1 cm dilated as of tuesday.
and all day today ive been having alot of tailbone pain, its the whole lower half of my back and all around my tailbone on my butt. and theres pressure all in that area too. ive been having contractions all day but they are irregular. is tailbone pain normal?

i don't know if this is what's going on with you, b/c it could be like pp said and the baby is on a nerve....but I had severe tailbone pain while in labor, the baby was sunny-side up and hitting the tailbone instead of going thru the birth canal...so i got on all fours and swayed my hips and pelvis in circular motion ( it was weird to do so w/ audience as it felt like i was sexually gyrating) but after an hour, the baby turned the correct position and I was ready to push.